What color is #C16475?

#C16475 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C16475?

The RGB value is 193, 100, 117: 193 red, 100 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C16475?

The complementary color is #64C1B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C16475?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C16475 color

#C16475 rgb(193, 100, 117)

Shades of red

The hex color #C16475 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 39.2% green and 45.9% blue (193, 100, 117).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 43% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 39% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#C16475 color codes

HEX	`#C16475`
RGB	`rgb(193, 100, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 39.2%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 43%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 48%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 39%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.75, 38.89, 7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.75, 39.63, 11.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.762, 21.739, 19.455)`
Decimal	`12674165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C16475, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C16475	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C16475 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C16475 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c16475; }
.text { color: #c16475; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c16475; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 100 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c16475, #c18264); }

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Questions

What color is #C16475?: #C16475 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C16475?: The RGB value is 193, 100, 117: 193 red, 100 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C16475?: The complementary color is #64C1B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C16475?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.